Design Application Engineer

GlobalFoundries inc.; Town of Malta, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalFoundries seeks an Application Engineer to lead customer design enablement and drive successful tape-out readiness across GF technologies. You will own technical execution for designated customers and coordinate with PDK, modeling, IP, EDA, and reliability teams.

You will develop scalable engineering solutions, create reference flows and documentation, and mentor peers while advancing design methodologies and reusable flows within a global team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 4+ years of relevant experience; or a higher degree with fewer years of experience.
• Expertise in IC design, design methodologies, and EDA tools.
• Ability to independently solve complex technical problems and develop customer-focused solutions.
• Strong collaboration and cross-functional teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Own technical execution for assigned customers, applications, technology platforms, or engineering workstreams.
• Drive implementation of customer design enablement capabilities with internal teams.
• Coordinate solutions across PDK, modeling, IP, EDA, reliability, product engineering, quality, sales, and customers.
• Provide technical leadership through design reviews, case reviews, documentation, training, and knowledge sharing.
• Develop high-quality application notes, troubleshooting guides, reference flows, and procedures.

Skills

IC Design

Design Methodology

EDA Tools

Design Enablement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

PDK familiarity

Job description

## Design Application EngineerApply: OFFSITE - USA - California: Essex Junction: Austin: USA - New York - Malta: Full time: Posted Today: JR-2605655## **About GlobalFoundries**GlobalFoundries (GF) is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world's most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GF makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com. ## **Summary of Role**The Application Engineer provides technical leadership for customer design enablement and supports semiconductor design implementation across GlobalFoundries technologies. This role is responsible for driving customer success, resolving complex technical issues, developing scalable engineering solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful customer design execution from initial engagement through tape-out readiness. The successful candidate will own customer and design enablement responsibilities, lead technical execution, and contribute to continuous improvements in engineering methodologies, workflows, and reusable solutions.## ## **Essential Responsibilities*** Own technical execution for assigned customers, applications, technology platforms, or engineering workstreams.* Drive implementation of customer design enablement capabilities in collaboration with internal development teams and support organizations.* Resolve complex customer and engineering challenges through structured root-cause analysis, risk assessment, and corrective action implementation.* Coordinate technical solutions across PDK, modeling, IP, EDA, reliability, product engineering, quality, sales, and customer organizations.* Improve engineering standards, reusable design flows, case management processes, automation, and support infrastructure.* Manage technical scope, deliverables, milestones, dependencies, risks, and recovery plans for assigned projects.* Provide technical leadership through design reviews, case reviews, documentation, training, and knowledge sharing.* Represent Application Engineering in customer engagements and cross-functional technical forums.* Evaluate emerging technologies, design methodologies, and EDA tool capabilities and recommend adoption based on technical and business value.* Develop high-quality application notes, troubleshooting guides, reference flows, operational procedures, and technical documentation. ## **Other Responsibilities*** Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security (EHS&S) requirements and programs. ## **Required Qualifications*** Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline with 4+ years of relevant experience; OR* Master's degree with 2+ years of relevant experience; OR* PhD with 1+ years of relevant experience.* Demonstrated expertise in one or more Application Engineering disciplines, including: IC Design Design Methodology and EDA Tools Design Enablement* Ability to independently solve complex technical problems and develop customer-focused solutions.* Experience leading or contributing to projects from initiation through successful completion.* Strong collaboration and cross-functional teamwork skills.* Demonstrated ability to improve engineering methods, standards, and reusable solutions.* Ability to provide technical guidance and support to peers.## **Preferred Qualifications*** Expertise spanning multiple technical disciplines relevant to semiconductor design enablement.* Ability to lead ambiguous, complex, and non-recurring technical challenges across organizations and customer engagements.* Demonstrated ability to establish new approaches that deliver sustained organizational or customer impact.* Experience mentoring engineers and growing technical capability within an organization.* Familiarity with semiconductor design flows, PDKs, EDA tools, and customer support environments.* Recognized by peers, customers, and stakeholders for technical expertise and customer support effectiveness.* Demonstrated record of consistently delivering business value and meeting commitments.* Strong customer advocacy and relationship management skills.* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.* Proven ability to influence and lead across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.* Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.* Ability to manage competing priorities and navigate complex technical discussions.* Experience providing mentoring, coaching, and knowledge transfer to technical teams.* Demonstrated accountability, ownership, and professional judgment.* Proficiency with business productivity and collaboration tools including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Copilot, and related applications.**Expected Salary Range**$85,000.00 - $202,000.00The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.